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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1965
Page
4
An August 7 1965 Evening Journal item presents a brief devotional note. It cites Psalm 3 verse 5 about laying down to sleep and being sustained by the Lord and remarks that the Psalmist acted rather than relied on a tranquilizer.
Leo Vittetoe, a farmer east of Washington, laments raccoon thefts as corn husked in his yard is eaten in broad daylight. He notes corn’s superior taste over other garden crops and jokes the pests should husk their own in the future.
A family narrative from Camp Ripley Guardsman era details visiting daughter and granddaughter moving in from the farm while the father fights with the National Guard. Laurie, 15 months, ushers new morning routines, limited vocabulary of five clear words, and a mealtime charge as she commands attention and teaches adults through repeated play.
Squibs recounts from Changing Times about Kiwanis chair T. M. Nelson at the Washington County Fair for a second year with his wife enduring a week apart. Jests about pigeons crossing with owls for night letters, a brother’s baseball misplays, Tom Stewart’s Missouri road mishap, a stork joke in a convertible, a sighting of a flying object, and a cement mishap with a dog.
Editor Elder surveys Rice Lake Wisconsin and the AAA guide to motels. Land o Lakes Motel in Rice Lake, eight years old, touts a pool and golf green, with pets welcome. Independent operators like Land o Lakes rely on reservations by mail or phone as travelers seek privacy and value.
Merwin Swanson argues the press distorts news not by false facts but through selection, wording, and framing. He cites Trumbull’s test and a Red Missile headline to illustrate shallow critiques, then urges awareness of editors’ contextual judgments behind every report.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff members including David Elder as Editor and Business Manager, William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director, Charles Morris as News Editor, Bob Shaffer in Local Advertising, Bruce Cowden as Contributing Editor, and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent. It reports publication afternoons except Sunday, Christmas and July 4th and that the paper is entered as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879.
South opens 1, West leads ace of clubs to force defense. East ruffs, heart return leads to defeat of the contract. Wests optimal defense and Souths misplay shown, ducking or covering the queen discussed with emphasis on fulfilling the contract.
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